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Tom Barrasso's 1988-1989 season

Wins
20
NHL#13
Save pct
.880
NHL#32
GAA
4.21
NHL#47
Shutouts
0
NHL#23
Games
54
66%
66% of 81

Goaltender Tom Barrasso was 23 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres och Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 54 games and won 20 of them, at .880. He moved from Buffalo Sabres to Pittsburgh Penguins in November. In the playoffs he played 11 games and won 7.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Tom Barrasso opens the 1988-1989 season with Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Tom was 23 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MTL2–3BUF
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .905
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–6WSH
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      .778SV%
      21SV27SA6GA53:09TOIL
      .778
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–8BUF
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      .853SV%
      29SV34SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .853
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE5–3BUF
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      .844SV%
      27SV32SA5GA59:30TOIL
      .844
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4TOR
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      .857SV%
      18SV21SA3GA59:23TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–4MTL
      L
      game 9/801
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA59:14TOIL
      .846
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD7–1BUF
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      .811SV%
      30SV37SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .811
      View the game
    • November 1988
    • The game
      NYR4–6BUF
      W
      game 14/802
      His night
      .950SV%in relief
      19SV20SA1GA27:48TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–7EDM
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      .794SV%
      27SV34SA7GA59:59TOIL
      .794
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–9CGY
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      .844SV%in relief
      27SV32SA5GA46:06TOIL
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–8TOR
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      .788SV%
      26SV33SA7GA59:03TOIL
      .788
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–6NYI
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      .848SV%
      28SV33SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .848
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8010 of 20 started
      2
      wins
      NHL#27
      .837
      SV%
      NHL#27
      5.1
      GAA
      NHL#27
      PIT
      10-10-0W-L-OT20Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR2–8PIT
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      .941SV%
      32SV34SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .941
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–3WSH
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      .923SV%
      36SV39SA3GA59:50TOIW
      .923
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–6PIT
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      .897SV%
      35SV39SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .897
      View the game
    • December 1988
    • The game
      NYI2–4PIT
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      .943SV%
      33SV35SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .943
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3BOS
      game 26/80
      His night
      .912SV%
      31SV34SA3GA65:00TOI
      .912
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI6–7PIT
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      .818SV%
      27SV33SA6GA60:00TOIW
      .818
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4PHI
      L
      game 28/802
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA59:21TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–4PIT
      game 29/802
      His night
      .882SV%
      30SV34SA4GA65:00TOI
      .882
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–5PIT
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      .897SV%
      35SV39SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .897
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT8–2NYI
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      .961SV%
      49SV51SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .961
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3PIT
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–5PIT
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .903
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–2NJD
      game 35/803
      His night
      .950SV%
      38SV40SA2GA65:00TOI
      .950
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–3HFD
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      .925SV%
      37SV40SA3GA61:39TOIW
      .925
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–2PIT
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA58:53TOIL
      .903
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD6–8PIT
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      .829SV%
      29SV35SA6GA60:00TOIW
      .829
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–8WSH
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      .765SV%
      13SV17SA4GA26:25TOIL
      .765
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN7–5PIT
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      .824SV%
      28SV34SA6GA27:58TOIL
      .824
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8028 of 40 started
      13
      wins
      NHL#6
      .876
      SV%
      NHL#18
      4.3
      GAA
      NHL#26
      PIT
      23-14-0W-L-OT49Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI3–5PIT
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      .912SV%
      31SV34SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .912
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT9–2MNS
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–4PIT
      game 43/803
      His night
      .897SV%
      35SV39SA4GA65:00TOI
      .897
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–5NYI
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      .900SV%
      9SV10SA1GA25:10TOI
      .900
      View the game
    • February 1989
    • The game
      STL3–3PIT
      game 52/80
      His night
      .921SV%
      35SV38SA3GA65:00TOI
      .921
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–3PIT
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA58:53TOIL
      .886
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–1PIT
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      .947SV%
      36SV38SA2GA59:24TOIL
      .947
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8035 of 60 started
      15
      wins
      NHL#12
      .883
      SV%
      NHL#15
      4.0
      GAA
      NHL#23
      PIT
      32-23-0W-L-OT69Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT6–6DET
      game 61/80
      His night
      .818SV%
      27SV33SA6GA65:00TOI
      .818
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–5NYI
      game 62/80
      His night
      .878SV%
      36SV41SA5GA65:00TOI
      .878
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–8HFD
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      .815SV%
      22SV27SA5GA23:20TOI
      .815
      View the game
    • March 1989
    • The game
      NJD1–4PIT
      W
      game 64/803
      His night
      .967SV%
      29SV30SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .967
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–4WSH
      L
      game 65/802
      His night
      .889SV%
      32SV36SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–2PIT
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA59:23TOIL
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–3LAK
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA62:37TOIL
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–10CGY
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      .750SV%in relief
      3SV4SA1GA09:25TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–1WIN
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      .967SV%
      29SV30SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .967
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–5CHI
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      .919SV%
      57SV62SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .919
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS8–2PIT
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      .750SV%
      24SV32SA8GA60:00TOIL
      .750
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–1NJD
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      .970SV%
      32SV33SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .970
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–2PIT
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      .600SV%
      6SV10SA4GA20:00TOIL
      .600
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–7MNS
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      .841SV%
      37SV44SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .841
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–5PIT
      W
      game 76/802
      His night
      .727SV%
      8SV11SA3GA20:00TOI
      .727
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD9–5PIT
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      .813SV%
      39SV48SA9GA60:00TOIL
      .813
      View the game
    • April 1989
    • The game
      NYR2–5PIT
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      .941SV%
      32SV34SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .941
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Tom Barrasso closes the 1988-1989 season with 20 wins

    BUFBuffalo SabresPITPittsburgh Penguins
    Wins
    20
    Games
    54of 80
    68%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .880
    GAA
    4.21
    Starts
    51
    Events
    4 i rad
    straight wins
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet New York Rangers

    PITvsNYR
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR1–3PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .963
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR4–7PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      .889SV%
      32SV36SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .889
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PIT5–3NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      .935SV%
      43SV46SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .935
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PIT4–3NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      .939SV%
      46SV49SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .939
      View the game
    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock New York Rangers out 4–0

    PIT4–0NYR
    Advance
    4Games4Wins.930SV%2.8GAA
    8 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Philadelphia Flyers

    PITvsPHI
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI3–4PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI4–2PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      .667SV%
      6SV9SA3GA20:00TOIL
      .667
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PIT4–3PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      .936SV%
      44SV47SA3GA72:08TOIW
      .936
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PIT1–4PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI7–10PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      .844SV%
      38SV45SA7GA60:00TOIW
      .844
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      PIT2–6PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      .842SV%
      32SV38SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .842
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare3–3withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 7
      PHI4–1PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      .909SV%
      30SV33SA3GA59:02TOIL
      .909
      View the game
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–3

    PIT3–4PHI
    Eliminated
    7Games3Wins.874SV%4.4GAA
    The run in numbers

    Tom Barrasso ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 7 wins

    BUFBuffalo SabresPITPittsburgh Penguins
    Wins
    7
    Games
    11
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .897
    GAA
    3.80
    Starts
    11
    Events
    10
    playoff wins
    NYR4–0→PHI3–4